Published : . October 2019. The Disaster Resilience Framework serves as a guide for analysis of federal actions to facilitate and promote resilience to natural disasters. This report ...

Published : . May 2020. As higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding collide with COVID-19, communities of every size across the United States must address new challeng ...

Published : . August 2016. This Health Impact Assessment was done in conjunction with the development of an adaptation plan, with the goal of ensuring that the strategies developed wo ...

Published : . June 2017. With support from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Region Nine Development Commission created this plan to assess South Central Minnesota's vulnera ...

All tornadoes -- whether small or large -- originate from thunderstorms, but not all thunderstorms are the same. Different environments and situations create forecasting challenges. For instance, ... ...

Published : . March 2019. This plan represents the efforts of the State of Minnesota in fulfilling the responsibility for hazard mitigation planning. The purpose of this plan is to id ...

Published : . September 2020. This report is a scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future climate change in North Carolina under increased greenhouse gas ...

Published : . December 2019. Arctic ecosystems and communities are increasingly at risk due to continued warming and declining sea ice. The Arctic marine ecosystem and the communities ...

Published : . November 2019. As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change, it is crucial to track progress towards globally agreed climate goals. For ...

Clouds have both cooling and warming effects on climate, so a climate model's ability to parse cloud effects can reduce uncertainty in future climate projections. A new study distinguishes between climate models with low and high climate sensitivity related to clouds and aerosols.